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Homemade Paneer

If you thought making paneer at home (Indian cheese) was tough, here is a step by step guide to making flavored paneer. You can now make your own paneer and cook all the delicious dishes Indian dishes you always wanted to.

Ingredients

Milk

1 Liter

Lemon juice/Vinegar

3 Tablespoon

Cumin seeds

To Taste

Pepper powder

To Taste

Dried mint leaves

To Taste

Directions

MAKING
1. To prepare the paneer, pour the milk into the pan. Bring the milk to a boil and simmer.
2. Start to slowly stir in the lemon juice or vinegar, about a tablespoonful at a time. The milk will begin to curdle. This is “curds and whey”.
3. Drain off the whey, keeping the curds.
4. Dump the curds out onto the cloth (it will be messy), wrap them up, and squeeze the cloth to get the whey out.
5. Fold the curds up in the cloth, then balance the big pot, full of cold water, on top cut after resting it for an hour and is ready to cook.

If you always wanted to prepare cottage cheese at home, then here is the recipe for you. In this video, famous Indian chef Sanjay shows you, how easily you can prepare paneer or cottage cheese in your own kitchen. He also shares some tricks to spice up the cottage cheese. Doesn't it sound interesting? It is a must watch for all paneer-lover people.

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Nutrition Rank

Nutrition Facts

Serving size

Calories 103 Calories from Fat 49

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5 g8.4%

Saturated Fat 3.1 g15.6%

Trans Fat 0 g

Cholesterol 16.7 mg5.6%

Sodium 67.7 mg2.8%

Total Carbohydrates 10 g3.2%

Dietary Fiber 0.14 g0.57%

Sugars 9 g

Protein 5 g11%

Vitamin A 3.8%
Vitamin C 5.8%

Calcium 19.4%
Iron 2%

*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet

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09/29/2007 - 15:16

WOW, you worked in Bukhara, in the Maurya Sheraton in Delhi-one of my very favourite places to eat-very impressive. Beautiful restaurant-especially if someone else is paying. Tandoori lamb is amazing there, or was it mutton? Can't recall, but it was quite a meal each time we eat there.
'Dum Pukht' the Awadhi restaurant is also very nice as well. I love the old Mughli style recipes.

Awesome videos Sanjay! You have inspired me not only to cook and try many of these dishes that used to be such a mystery to me, but also to join ifoods. Your love for what you do shows in the detail you go into when explaining how ingredients react to certain stimuli and other ingredients and why. Your passion is infectious and your personal touch is informative, colourful and interesting. so far ive loved every dish i have seen. I made great home made paneer first go thanks!(its hard to get it miles away from any major city in australia). Now i can make my own saag or palak paneer anytime i want. Joy joy happy joy...Ty again!